Pap smear (lab reading) cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 45 hospitals publish a cash price for Pap test lab reading: liquid-based cervical sample, manual screening: from $27.99 to $187.64, with a median of $77.22. The lowest price is at Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital (Grand Rapids) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 6.7× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 88142. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$27.99Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital + 1 more
Median$77.22half pay less
Highest$187.64in Minnesota
Lowest saves$49.23vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital lowest Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC PAP THIN LAYER DIAGNOSTIC | $27.99 | $65.85 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services lowest Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC PAP THIN LAYER DIAGNOSTIC | $27.99 | $65.85 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Cytopathology | $30.68 | $118.00 | — source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN Cytopath Cerv/Vag Thin Layer | $35.38 | $58.00 | — source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI PR CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCREEN | $36.37 | $58.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN Cytopathology | $39.10 | $85.00 | — source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Cytopath Cerv/Vag Thin Layer | $39.52 | $152.00 | — source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC PAP THIN PREP DIAG GICH TC | $46.92 | $117.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC PAP THIN LAYER DIAGNOSTIC | $53.15 | $132.53 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC PAP THIN LAYER DIAGNOSTIC | $53.15 | $132.53 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC PAP THIN LAYER DIAGNOSTIC | $53.15 | $132.53 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC PAP THIN LAYER DIAGNOSTIC | $53.34 | $133.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC PAP THIN LAYER DIAGNOSTIC | $53.34 | $133.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC PAP THIN LAYER DIAGNOSTIC | $56.53 | $133.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center Bagley · Bagley, MN CYTO CERV THN MAN 88142 | $70.40 | $88.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center Bemidji · Bemidji, MN CYTO CERV THN MAN 88142 | $70.40 | $88.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Wheaton Wheaton · Wheaton, MN CYTO CERV THN MAN 88142 | $72.00 | $90.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Virginia Virginia · Duluth, MN-WI PAP DIAGNOSTIC THIN LAYER PREP | $73.48 | $117.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN CYTO CERV THN MAN 88142 | $74.40 | $93.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN CYTO CERV THN MAN 88142 | $74.40 | $93.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI PAP DIAGNOSTIC THIN LAYER PREP | $77.22 | $117.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI PAP SCREEN THIN LAYER PREP | $77.22 | $117.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI PAP DIAGNOSTIC THIN LAYER PREP | $77.22 | $117.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's - Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes, MN PAP DIAGNOSTIC THIN LAYER PREP | $77.68 | $121.00 | — source file |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne · Sioux Falls, SD-MN CYTO CERV THN MAN 88142 | $84.00 | $105.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN PAP DIAGNOSTIC THIN LAYER PREP | $91.64 | $124.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN PAP DIAGNOSTIC THIN LAYER PREP | $91.64 | $124.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN PAP DIAGNOSTIC THIN LAYER PREP | $91.64 | $124.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN PAP DIAGNOSTIC THIN LAYER PREP | $91.64 | $124.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI PAP DIAGNOSTIC THIN LAYER PREP | $91.64 | $124.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI PAP DIAGNOSTIC THIN LAYER PREP | $91.64 | $124.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN PAP DIAGNOSTIC THIN LAYER PREP | $91.64 | $124.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center Brainerd · Brainerd, MN PAP SCREEN THIN LAYER PREP | $98.93 | $147.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG THIN PREP PAP DIAGNOSTIC | $118.83 | $212.20 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG THIN PREP PAP DIAGNOSTIC | $118.83 | $212.20 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG THIN PREP PAP DIAGNOSTIC | $118.83 | $212.20 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG THIN PREP PAP DIAGNOSTIC | $118.83 | $212.20 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCREEN | $124.03 | $228.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center Worthington · Worthington, MN CYTO CERV THN MAN 88142 | $133.60 | $167.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG THIN PREP PAP DIAGNOSTIC | $140.64 | $293.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul · St. Paul, MN HCHG THIN PREP PAP DIAGNOSTIC | $140.64 | $293.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG THIN PREP PAP DIAGNOSTIC | $140.64 | $293.00 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha Wabasha · Rochester, MN CYTOPATHOLOGY, CERVICAL/VAGINAL, LIQUID BASED PREP; MANUAL SCREE | $141.90 | $233.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| New Ulm Medical Center New Ulm · New Ulm, MN HCHG THIN PREP PAP DIAGNOSTIC | $153.72 | $274.50 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Fac Cytopath, C/V, Thin Layer | $187.64 | $228.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 14 | $30.68 | $53.24 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 8 | $27.99 | $77.22 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 2 | $27.99 | $59.82 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 2 | $74.40 | $74.40 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $91.64 | $91.64 |
| Bagley, MN | 1 | $70.40 | $70.40 |
| Bemidji, MN | 1 | $70.40 | $70.40 |
| Brainerd, MN | 1 | $98.93 | $98.93 |
| Detroit Lakes, MN | 1 | $77.68 | $77.68 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 1 | $118.83 | $118.83 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $91.64 | $91.64 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 1 | $91.64 | $91.64 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 1 | $39.10 | $39.10 |
| New Ulm, MN | 1 | $153.72 | $153.72 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $35.38 | $35.38 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $118.83 | $118.83 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $141.90 | $141.90 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $91.64 | $91.64 |
| St. Paul, MN | 1 | $140.64 | $140.64 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $84.00 | $84.00 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $187.64 | $187.64 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $72.00 | $72.00 |
| Worthington, MN | 1 | $133.60 | $133.60 |
What it is
This code covers the lab work on a Pap test collected in liquid, where the sample is prepared as a thin layer and screened for abnormal cervical cells. It is not the exam where the sample is collected.
What the price covers
The price usually covers preparing and screening the sample. The visit and pelvic exam, an HPV test on the same sample (87624) and a pathologist's review of abnormal cells are billed separately.
Pap test lab reading: liquid-based cervical sample, manual screening in other states
- Alabama$47.36
- Alaska$127.47
- Arizona$24.94
- Arkansas$52.65
- California$91.00
- Colorado$97.04
- Connecticut$84.15
- Delaware$124.10
- Florida$36.00
- Georgia$84.00
- Hawaii$66.60
- Idaho$123.00
- Illinois$95.55
- Indiana$69.60
- Iowa$50.40
- Kansas$284.84
- Kentucky$52.47
- Louisiana$21.60
- Maine$65.25
- Maryland$109.77
- Massachusetts$83.00
- Michigan$90.00
- Mississippi$24.48
- Missouri$80.02
- Montana$86.40
- Nebraska$39.95
- Nevada$20.00
- New Hampshire$94.78
- New Jersey$23.30
- New Mexico$83.20
- New York$70.20
- North Carolina$64.25
- North Dakota$82.11
- Ohio$91.00
- Oklahoma$70.20
- Oregon$77.50
- Pennsylvania$61.20
- Rhode Island$161.00
- South Carolina$66.15
- South Dakota$75.16
- Tennessee$35.40
- Texas$93.10
- Utah$72.18
- Vermont$145.78
- Virginia$35.40
- Washington$64.40
- West Virginia$50.00
- Wisconsin$87.50
- Wyoming$42.20
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.